Infections from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria are the most common cause of travelers’ diarrhea, and they commonly cause childhood diarrhea in low-income regions. In children below ...

Community-led testing in Cahokia Heights turned up E. coli in kitchen tap water, reigniting long-running fears about sewage flooding and the safety of drinking water in parts of the Metro-East.

Nearly a month after a wastewater pipe broke and spewed hundreds of millions of gallons of raw sewage into the Potomac River just north of Washington, D.C., the latest water testing results from the ...

Illness onset typically occurs three to four days after exposure to E. coli bacteria, the Mayo Clinic reports, and common ...

A standardized public health response to an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycare centres three years ago resulted in fewer children developing serious health complications, a new study suggests ...

A sign at Jeorse Park Beach in East Chicago warns beachgoers about potentially elevated levels of E. coli. (Javonte Anderson/Capital B) Kenyon Pool spent a recent July afternoon at Gary’s Lake Street ...

Amid the news of yet another food recall due to E. coli contamination, many people are wondering what they can do to keep themselves safe. A meatpacking company this week recalled more than 167,000 ...

There are many forms of Escherichia coli. While lots are harmless members of the gut microbiome, others can cause serious infections. Some E. coli infections are challenging to eliminate because they ...

Federal and public health officials in multiple states are investigating an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder, according to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

USDA recalls nearly 23,000 pounds of ground beef over potential E. coli contamination. Products shipped to California, Idaho and Oregon pose health risks.

New testing by the Potomac Riverkeeper Network suggests sewage-contaminated water may still be reaching the Potomac River through a tributary that runs beneath ...

More than 22K pounds of raw ground beef has been recalled by CS Beef Packers, LLC due to potential E. coli contamination.